RefugeeWorks is pleased to announce another addition to the blogging team -- Dawn Zuckerman!A former Peace Corps volunteer, Dawn Zuckerman started at Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh (JFCS) in 2005 as an intern while earning her Master's in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. She was hired upon graduation as an employment specialist, overseeing multiple employment programs for immigrants and refugees, including the Refugee Social Service Program and the Matching Grant Program.
Dawn recently presented at Refugee Works Matching Grant Employment Training Institute held this past March in Atlanta. She has also developed and ran training sessions at the 2011 Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society conference, and at several conferences and consultations in Pennsylvania. One of her favorite topics to present on is “Culturally Competent Job Readiness Skills.” Through her experiences and sensitivity to the cultural adjustment process, she has been able to streamline the job search process to a shorter timeframe while simultaneously producing higher outcomes for JFCS of Pittsburgh.
Look for her contributions on the blog to be out of the box and insightful. Be sure to leave comments with your thoughts!
P.S. Email information@refugeeworks.org if you would like to contribute to the blog. We are always looking for more voices, ideas, and thoughts about refugee employment.
Excellent addition to your blogging team! I am familiar with Dawn's work with refugees, as well as her writing. I have no doubt that you'll learn so much from her posts.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading the first one!